Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Broken ❯ Chapter 1

Notes: This story was inspired by Demoness Mark's story called War. That story is all about the ideas behind a possibility. This story is taking that idea to a new place. I dedicate this work to all my readers, new and old. Thanks goes out to my main fan girl too. Your idea for Trowa was perfect!

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing. Any original characters that find their way into this piece, well, them I do own.

Broken

By: Skeren Dreamera

He hadn't had the dreams since that night he told Heero he would be fine in the morning. He'd forced them from his mind. When MarieMaea tried to rise to power, he felt that jolt of memory. Even then, he still failed to fully dodge that blow that Heero inflicted on him. Then, he forgot it all. It had been nearly a year now and the Preventers were taking care of things. Of course he had tried to forget that dream, but he was still waiting. He knew something has lurking. Because of that he just refused to let himself relax. It had gotten to the point where even Heero had said he was being too cautious. This afternoon was no different in that respect. He was as jumpy as ever. He could feel the difference on the air. That difference terrified him.

"You are terribly quiet today Maxwell." Wufei looked around the table. He didn't understand why they all felt the need to eat out today, no more than he understood why each of them had taken him up on his sudden offer. Wufei usually didn't do things like that. Zechs was sitting next to Duo, who had Quatre next to him, followed by Heero. Trowa was seated on the opposite site of Zechs, while Wufei sat between the two stoic boys. What was bothering the Chinese boy was the fact that Duo was acting like the opposite half of the table. He didn't like it.

"Sorry 'Fei, something just feels wrong.. Like something bad is about to happen." Duo looked around the table, chewing on his bottom lip a bit as he thought. "Don't you dare deny it either. Why else would you bring us all to the opposite side of the city in the middle of the afternoon on a whim? That is just not like you!"

Quatre had the oddest expression on his face as he watched everyone. "He's right you know.. There is a heaviness... Something is going to happen soon.. We need to go. Now." He rose from his seat, tugging at Heero to get up with him, his expression determined.

Trowa looked to Quatre as he rose, blinking a couple times as though in disbelief as to what he was seeing. "Quatre?"

Duo shook his head, rising to his feet as well. "He's right. I got a feeling like this before.. Before.. Bad things happen when I feel like this okay? We need to go. All of you changed out of your uniforms, did you notice? I did too. I'm all in my black. Look at your outfits! You know something if going to happen as well as I do."

Zechs cast a glance around the table, then looked down at his own attire as he rose to his feet. He was dressed in a crimson shit and black pants. Ornate ones. He looked around the table, seeing Heero in black spandex and a green shirt. He hadn't seen that outfit in over a year.. Then Wufei was dressed in a large amount of white. Trowa was in a black turtleneck and matching jeans. Quatre was in a pale red shit and white slacks. Then he looked to Duo, who was indeed wearing a few layers of black. He was even wearing his cross. He'd not been wearing it as often the last few weeks.

Nodding after his look over his comrades, Zechs sighed softly. "Come on, the lot of you. We need to go before something serious occurs."

Wufei huffed out a breath before rising to his feet, his white trench coat flaring back to give a glimpse of his katana. "Alright, let's go then."

Heero looked over at Wufei, then around at the others. "I have my guns. Wufei had his blade. Anyone else?"

Duo didn't even hesitate. "One gun, my knives and picks on me."

Heero waited a moment, then watched Trowa flip out a pair of throwing knives. "Two guns."

"Quatre? Zechs?" Duo darted his gaze between the two as they all started to move away from the table, returning any revealed weapons to their hiding places as they did so. They were all feeling curiously hurried.

"I have some special curved hand blades that Trowa got me so I could defend myself.. I have a few other things on me too.. I just wasn't feeling safe this morning." Quatre blushed a little, ducking slightly behind Heero to hide it. Him and Heero had been spending allot of time together recently actually.. The thought was lost as Zechs spoke up.

"I have blades as well. Guns, and even a dart set. I never go anywhere un-armed. I just decided to up my usual this morning. No I will not tell you where I am hiding it all. So, I suppose we all get to wait and see why we feel something is wrong?" Zechs slid behind the wheel of his van and waited for the rest of them to get in. They had a little radio with them in case they would be called back in to Preventers Headquarters, but they had left it in the van.

Once everyone was in Zechs started to drive. He wasn't going towards Headquarters when the call came in that all Preventers were being called in. They had been recalling everyone now that he thought of it. Duo and Zechs had been together on L2 on assignment. He'd had, and still had, ice blue streaks in his hair from that particular venture. Duo was only a little better off, his bangs having been dyed black, but none of the rest. Heero and Quatre had been based on L4 for the last two months. Heero had backed off from the idea of being part of Relena's personal henchmen after two weeks in her employment before he came to the Preventers. The girl was acting strange.

The radio in Duo's lap squawked again, this time more clearly. "All Preventers return to headquarters. Attendance is not optional. I repeat. All Preventers come to headquarters."

Duo seemed to come to a conclusion then. "Everyone is in the city... Why are all the Preventers in one city guys?"

"They've been recalling everyone in the past month. Even people who were undercover like you and Zechs were have been called back in. Everyone is already in this city. All the Preventers have the ability of being at headquarters tonight." Heero then gave a faint smile, looking over at Quatre. "You were right. I did learn a bad habit from the Baka."

It was Wufei who broke the next silence that fell. "It feels wrong. Let's leave the city. Now. Go as far away from headquarters as you can as fast as you can. I already have all my important things at Quatre's closest estate.. I felt the need to bring my things to his place last week when I stayed over for a couple days."

"I don't have anything I would really miss anywhere but at Quat's place. Anyone else not have that warm and cuddly feeling that made them want to visit Q-man in the last couple weeks?" Duo looked around the car, and was amused to see even Zechs shaking his head no. "Alright then, first stop is the tiny blonde's place, then we need to get out of dodge!"

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The plan was carried out to the letter. They all got their things, then piled back into another vehicle, ditching the loyal van that had been with Zechs since he came to the Preventers for a less obvious car that was barely large enough for the six of them with bags. Trowa got to sit in the front with Zechs only for the reason that he was growing normally while the other four still happened to be rather tiny. That didn't mean they all sat in the back though. They managed to wedge Wufei in between Trowa and Zechs, over his protests. The black haired boy ended up almost in Trowa's lap since Zechs was driving. It was about four hours into their drive that they heard about what happened at the Preventer gathering.

The six of them had finally settled on playing their personal music CD's, one at a time. It was a bit of a shock to find that Duo had handed up one that everyone actually managed to enjoy, much to his annoyance. The CD was on the last song when one of them decided to comment.

"Why didn't you ever pick anything like this when you were my room mate Duo?" Heero looked across Quatre at Duo, who was seated behind Zechs and was just finishing off a long braid to match his own.

"I didn't know about this band then Heero. Since the war my knowledge of Oldies has expanded quite a bit. Thanks for asking." Duo's reply was rather dry, but any chance for a reply was but off as the music stopped. The sudden silence allowing the news message that was being announced to blare from the radio.

"..Preventer Headquarters. Apparently Relena Peacecraft declared that their purpose had been served and they were now to atone for their crimes in the war. She did not want them to be a threat to future peace."

Duo leaned over the seat with wide eyes, staring down at the radio and crowding between Zechs and Wufei to turn up the radio, casing Zechs to pull of the road so he could pay attention as well. They only had their private radio's now, having left the Preventer one at Quatre's home.

"All the Preventer agents that were at the recall meeting tonight were shot on sight. When the shooting started a few of the agents managed to escape the scene, but Queen Relena's personal guard is currently hunting them down. All people who are veterans of the war have been declared criminal, and can legally be shot on sight for the crimes of murder or aiding in murder.." The spokesperson trailed off, and a few deep breaths were heard. When the announcement was continued it was by a younger, more feminine voice. "Queen Relena is giving all soldiers one chance. If you go to her now, you will not be killed, but will be part of her personal peace guard.. All of you out there who are listening.. Good luck. You will need all of it you can get."

Quatre was the first to break the silence that had fallen over the car. "Oh my god.. That is... completely insane. They were the defenders of the peace! How could she..? How?" He was starting to tremble, his blue green eyes wide as tears streamed down his face.

Heero silently gathered the sobbing blond into his lap, rocking him back and forth as he made soothing sounds, also having a stunned look on his face.

Wufei looked around the car frantically his eyes growing wide. "Sally.. She was there tonight.. Said she had catching up to do.. My Nataku... What has that Onna done? This is worse than injustice.. This is evil." Wufei not once raised his voice; his words a trembling and stunned whisper.

Trowa pulled the rapidly angering Chinese boy closer along his side, saying nothing. He closed his green eyes tightly, allowing only Wufei to see his expression as he ducked his head, hiding behind his unique bang.

Zechs turned a little looking at Duo sadly for a moment. "The Peacecraft name is now truly dead. Even she has allowed the blood to stain her."

Duo looked around at the stunned and mournful faces around him in the car. "Drive Zechs. Now. Get us away from that crazy murdering bitch. We have to make plans. For that, we gotta get us to some Arabian big guys, now don't we? Zechs dearest, you no longer have a sister. This time, I will happily let Heero shoot the stalker. She has gone too far this time.. Way too far.." It wasn't Duo talking when those words left him and they all knew it, even as he settled back into his seat. That had been Shinigami. It was the next statement that was Duo again. "Who gets to pick the next hour of noise?"

Zechs did the most logical thing then. He started to drive again.

To be continued.